 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...exchequer, found himself in great straits. To please universally was the object of his life ; but to tax and to please, no more than to love and to be...palatable to the partisans of American revenue, he had a preamble stating the necessity of such a revenue. To close with the American distinction, this... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...univer{ally was the object of his life ; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partizans of A nerican revenue, he made a preamble dating tbe neveffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 pages
...uruverfally was. the ohjeft of his life ; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble Hating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe... | |
 | 1778 - 626 pages
...palatable to tlic paiv tizans of American^ revenue, , he made a preamble stating the ïåñå÷ò sky of such a revenue. To close with« the 'American distinction, this revenue was external . or port>duty ; bul again, to softeil it to the other party, it was a duly of supply, To • gratify the colonists,... | |
 | 1791 - 634 pages
...the objedt of his life; but to tax and to C 3 pleafe, pleafe, no mor* than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However, he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble Hating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 pages
...univerfally was the object of his life ; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble ftating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1792 - 608 pages
...univerfally was the object of his life; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the p;1rtizans of American revenue, he made a preamble ftating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...univerfally was the object of his life; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble ftating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...univerfally was the object of his life; but to tax and to pleale, no more than to love and to be. •wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partizans of American revenue, he made a preamble, flating the neceffity of fuch a' revenue. To clofe... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 462 pages
...univerfally was the object of his life ; but to tax and to pleafe, no more than to love and to be wife, is not given to men. However he attempted it. To render the tax palatable to the partifans of American revenue, he made a preamble ftating the neceffity of fuch a revenue. To clofe... | |
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Here this extraordinary man, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, found himself in great straits. To please universally was the object of his life; but to tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men. 
